Pecs Autism
does anyone have experience with picture exchange for autism ?
I am creating a pecs system and am looking for ideas on the exchange.
The pictures/icons used should match the ability level of your student. If the student is extremely low functioning, you’ll need actual pics taken with a camera. By this I mean, a snapshot of the bathroom door to indicate bathroom time, a snapshot of the reading table to indicate reading time, the cafeteria to indicate lunch time etc…
If you student is a bit higher you could print some pics off the net using a pic of a sandwich and glass of milk for lunch time, a book for reading time, etc…
If you student is still even higher you could use simple stick drawings which I would call icons instead of pictures.
You can do this on the student’s desk with smaller pics or put it on the wall and use larger.
You want to cover the students ENTIRE day leaving no holes or gaps that could cause confusion. So before you start this, be sure you’ve got his/her schedule set.
The student should be able to place a check mark, thumb tack, clothes pin or some other indicator by a successfully completed activity. If you intend to give rewards for having a positive day, then base the reward on the number of marks, clothespins or whatever you use. Sometimes with pecs simply seeing the marks, or pins go in place is reward enough for the student.
Expect that the student will become attached to and dependent on the system. Your goal should be to move the student up the ladder from a full-fledged photographic schedule to simple icons to eventually no longer needing the pictoral schedule at all. However, this goal can take years depending on your student’s ability level. So the most important thing is that the system be working well for him/her while in use.
If possible, purchase some pecs materials to give you a fuller understanding of the system.
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Ispeek at Home: Over 1300 Visual Communication Images $30.20 The collection of 1200 picture symbols in “Ispeek at Home” provides an easy-to-use and enjoyable tool for overcoming communication difficulties in children with autistic spectrum disorders. The CD-ROM contains symbols for a wide range of situations typically encountered in the home and beyond, from feelings and facial expressions – common problem areas for people with autism – to health and hygien… |
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Econugenics, PectaSol, Chelation Complex, 180 Veggie Caps $67.96 Our PectaSol® Chelation Complex is a combination of modified citrus pectin and a modified alginate compound. This formula supports safe and efficacious detoxification, and can be utilized to both actively chelate toxins and prevent absorption of toxins at the time of exposure.*… |
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Pics for PECS 2010: CD of Picture Exchange Communication Symbols $47.00 Updated and better than ever, you can print over 2,000 symbols right from your computer in any size! In addition to the PECS 151 cards, Schedule Pictures, Circle Time, Action, Animal and Potato Toy pictures, there are also 200 symbols geared towards older students, including more food, leisure, home and community symbols. You can then laminate them and add Velcro® for a customized set of pictures… |
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Visual Foods Photo Collection for Picture This $49.95 This great addition from the makers of Picture This presents over 3,500 photos of a variety of foods and cooking-related activities. Use this extensive software to create Picture Menus, Picture Recipes, Grocery Shopping Lists and Receptive Vocabulary Cardsand that’s just the beginning! Accessible to learners of all ages, the Visual Foods Photo Collection can be used to teach sequencing, receptive … |
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Come to My House Interactive Communication Kit $25.95 This is a colorful and interactive language based program that develops communication and cognitive skills. Children are active participants as they identify and name different objects and match objects to pictures. With the detachable Velcro pictures and accompanying manipulatives, you can: give directives; ask Yes/No questions (“Is the shirt in the closet?”); ask children to follow directions (“… |
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Come Ride with Me Interactive Communication Kit $24.99 This is a colorful and interactive language based program that develops communication and cognitive skills. Children are active participants as they identify and name different vehicles and match objects to pictures. With the detachable Velcro pictures and accompanying manipulatives, you can give directives: “Get the car”; ask Yes and No questions: “Is the boat in the water?”; ask children to foll… |
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Come Move with Me Interactive Communication Kit $25.95 This is a colorful and interactive language based program that develops communication and cognitive skills. Children are active participants as they identify and name different objects and match objects to pictures. With the detachable Velcro pictures and accompanying manipulatives, you can give directives; ask Yes and No questions: “Is she sleeping?”; ask children to follow directions ; and ask W… |
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A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Topics in Autism) $10.01 Most young children with autism have significant delays in acquiring communication skills, a hallmark characteristic of autism. But with intensive early intervention and Applied Behavior Analysis techniques, children can be taught how to communicate successfully, even before they acquire the ability to use speech. A PICTURE’S WORTH examines the value of non-verbal communication strategies for c… |
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Exposure Anxiety – The Invisible Cage: An Exploration of Self-Protection Responses in the Autism Spectrum and Beyond $30.58 Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum. To many it is an invisible cage, leaving the person suffering from it aware, but buried alive in their own involuntary responses and isolation. Exposure Anxiety: The Invisible Cage describes the condition and its underlying physiological causes, and presents a range of… |
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PECS: The Picture Exchange Communication System $45.00 This set of 2.5″ x 2.5″ pictures includes 72 icons depicting everyday school, home and community activities. The pictures also include two “choice” icons and loop Velcoins to apply to the back of your pictures. The symbols are perfect for use with the PECS Daily Schedule Board (sold separately)…. |
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